Decree No. 599 of 2000 containing rules relative to implementation of a system of poultry rights based on the Fertilising Substances Act. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 559, 27 December 2000, 23 pp. Subject Land & soil, Livestock Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Soil pollution/quality Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Animal production Poultry Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on the date of entry into force of section 58C of the Fertilising Substances Act. Abstract This Decree provides for the implementation of a system of so-called "poultry rights" as proposed in the Act fertilizing Substances. A "poultry right" is basically a right to hold poultry and to produce manure from poultry. The introduction of these rights for various sectors of livestock farming aims at the control of pollution caused by manure. The Decree defines the quantity of the right for various kinds and sizes of poultry farms, and makes provision with respect to the granting of permits for construction (under the old system of ecological control) and report by manure producing enterprises (under the new system). Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). Legislation | Netherlands | 1986 (2022) Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Plant protection, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No. 570 of 2001 to amend the Decree containing rules relative to implementation of a system of poultry rights based on the Fertilising Substances Act and the Decree relative to the restructuring of pig breeding enterprises. Legislation | Netherlands | 2001 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Soil pollution/quality, Animal production, Poultry, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX